Wall-bed.



2 SHEETS-8821211.

Kol-101.191

Patented sept. 10,1912.

M. H. HOLMES & W. A. MATHESON.

WALL BED. APPLIUATION HLED oom 7, 1911.

IIIIIIIMI M. H.' HOLMES & W. A. MATHBSON.

A WALL BED. APPLIOATION HLED 00T. 7, 1911.

Patented Sept. 10, 19u12.

2 SHEBTS-SHEET 2 ing is a specification.

l bed is closed.

' appearance is presented on the front of the sists in the use ofweights of a special form.

UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEFioE.

MILLAN I-l'. HOLMES AND WILLIAM A. MATHESON, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

WALL-BED.

' Appncation med october 7,

To all whom it 'may concern:

lle it known that we, lalumaN ll. Hemi-Es and lViLLiAM A. MATnEsoN,citizens of the linited States, residing at Chicago, in the county ofCock and State of Illinois, have invented certain ne.' and usefulImprovements in VVall-Beds, of which the follow- ()ur invention relatesto wall beds, and refers particularly to various improvements which tendto give the beds superior operating qualities.

The wall beds which formthe subjectmatter of our intention are of thetype which fold upwardly into a suitable recess, and n'iay be loweredfor use.

It is one of the objects of our invention to provide means by which infolding the bed upwardly into its closed position or lowering it. intothe'position in which it is used, the bed may be checked so that therewill be no liability for the bed to violently come in contact with thecasing, in the' tirst case, or in contact with the Hoor in the secondease. We accomplish this resultby means of an improved check, as will bede scribed in detail hereafter.

A. further object of our invention consists in the use of an escutcheonplate on the bot\ tom of the bed, thisl plate. being made in such mannerthat when the bed is raised into its closed position'the legsautomatically more into the slots within the eseutcheen plates. In thismanner a very pleasing bed, when in its vert-ical position. I

ik further object of our invention consists in the use of a eightbracket which is adjastably attached to the pivot bracket of the bed sothat by placing the weightln'aeket in the proper position the desiredzunmint4 of force may ire obtained for moving the bed from itsI loweredoperative position to its cle-sed position.

A further `object of our invention conlVe have found that it isparticularly advantageous to use weights which are curved on their endsso that a desired position of the center of gravity is obtained, and theWeights readily clear the Hoor when 'the A still further object of ourinvention consists 1n the use of pivotal means for supporting the headpiece of the bed on the end Specification of Letters Patent.

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1911.y serial No. 653,369,

piece so that. the head piece always rein-.tins in a vertial position nomatter in what position the bed itself may be placed. This constructionis of particular advantage inasmuch as it allows the use of a' muchhigher-'head piece than it has formerly been possible to employ.

i still. further object of our invention consists in the provision ofreadily operable 'locking means by which the bed is locked in itslowered position, and all possibility of its automatically closing isavoided until the locking means has been released.

A still further object of our invention consists in the use of a specialform of leg, which is so constructed that when the bed is brought .toitslowermost position the end ofthe leg slips into a recess and issecurely locked in position, while at the saine time swinging of the legbeyond a predetermined position is avoided byv means of a suitableabutment member.

These and other advantages of our in- -veution will be more readilyunderstood by reference to the accompanying drawings, in

whieh Figure 1 is a longitudinesection taken on the line l--l of Fig.'2, the bed also being shown in dotted lines in its raised position; Fig.2 is a transverse section taken on of Fig. l; Fig. 3 is a fronteleva-tion showing one of' the escutcheon plates nsed on the bottom ofthe bed; Fig.

-l-` is an elevation of the pivot casting at Ataehed to the side wall ofthe recess `1n which the bed operates; Fig. 5 is an enlarged transversesection showing the lock ing mechanism used for the bed; and Fig. is anenlarged fragmentary side elevation and partly sectional view showin oneof the legs and the abutment mem er and locking means for holding thesame in4 position.'4 l

The bed of our construction is designed to operate within a recesshaving the side walls 10, the bottom 11 and the rearY Wall 12. To eachof the side wallsflO is attached a pivot bracket 11, having therein thecircular recess 12, One of these. brackets is also constructed witha'horizontal locking rib 13, the object of which will be explainedhereafter.

. The lo'cd itself consists of a bottom 14,01? wood or other similarmaterial, in which a mirror 15a may be mounted if so desired.

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Attached to the bottom, 14 are a pair of escutcheon plates 15, each ofwhich has the knob 16 by which the bed may be pulled into itnloweredposition. Each escutcheon plate has a slot 17 adapted to receive the leg18. Attached to the bottom 14 and registering withthe slot 17 in each ofthe escutcheon plates is a bracket 19, having the abutment member 20 andthe locking projection 21. This bracket is also provided with the sideplate 22 ha ving thereon ,the pivot or pin 23. The leg 18 has at itsupper portion tbc elongated slot 24, through which the pivot or pin 23passes. lt will be evident that while the bed is being lowered the leg 18 will, on account of its tree rotation on the pivot 23, always occupy avertical, position, and, finally, just before the leg hasV struck thefloor the parts will be as represented lin full lines in Fig. 6. Itwillbe impossible for the leg 18 to swing to the right farther thanindicated in Fig. 6, inasmuch as the projection of the leg 18 will comein contact with the abutment member 20. As the bed continues to be-lowered the bracket 19, the bottom 14 and the escuteheon plate 15 willmove into positions indicated in dotted lines, and the `"as 1j 1,28 alsoextends between the foot brackets 26.

vlocking projection 21 will descend tand en- "age one side of theprojection 25 of the eg 18 so that the leg will be securely locked inosition and can not move.

. tt-ached to the foot of the bottom 14 are y alpair of foot brackets26, between which extends the end rail 27, preferably in the form of anangle iron, while the toot piece "f Mounted at thetwo sides of the headend of tbe bottom 14'are the two pivot brackets 29, each of .'hich isprovided with a lug 30 projecting into the corresponding recess 12a ofthe brackets 11a. Securely fastened with-- in suitable concave grooves31 of the pivot brackets 29 are the two side rail tubes 32, vthese 1siderail tubes also being fastened to -correeponding recesses in the footbrackets 26. Extending between the Apivot brackets.

n 29 is` the end rail 33, preferably in the form of an, angle iron, andalso fastened to the two pivot-brackets 29 is the metallic end frame 34,which, also, preferably consists of angle irons. A wood panel 35 extendsover the head'end of the bed, and suitably fastened to the end frame 34and the end rail 33.

Fastened to each of the pivot brackets 29 is a weight bracket 36, havingthe projections 37 and 38. The projection 37 is provided with the slot39, while the projection 38 is provided with the slot 40. A bolt 41passes through the slot 39 and bolts 42 pass through, the slot 40. Itwill thus be evident that by loosening the bolts 41 and 42, cach ot theweight brackets 36 may be adjusted to a desired position. Extendingbetween the weight brackets 36 are the Weight rods 43, on which theweights 44 may be mounted. These Sits end with the handle. 55.

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clear the floor when the bed is raised tronr its horizontal to itsvertical position, and are provided with the' slots 115, for attachmentto the weight rods 43. lVhcn the bed bottom 14 is in a horizontalposition the center of gravity ot the weights 44 is preferably in aslightly lower plane than that of the pivot 30, so that when the bedbottom raised toa vertical position this center of gravity will becarried slightly to the right ot the vcrtical plane of the pivot 30,thereby causing the weights to exercise a, certain checking elfect inthe last part oi" the closing' movement oit the bed. lt it is desired tovary the position .in which the bed comes to rest in its substantiallyvertical position, the weight brackets may be suitably adjusted toobtain the desired result.

One of the pivot brackets 29 is provided with a recessed cap plate 46,within which ed on the rod 54, which extends through one of the siderail tubes, and is provided at It will now be apparent that as the bedis lowered into its final position the locking member 47 will moveupwardly until it passes the locking rib 13, and will then be moved intothe positions indicated in Figs. 2 and 5, .on .acy count of the pressureof the spring 49. In order to release the locking member 47 by moving itto the right it is only necessary to turn the handle 55 in a clock-wisedirection, whereby Vthe locking member 47 will be moved to the right andthe bed may be .Pivotally connected to the inner corner of the recesswithin whichI the bed operates is-the rod 56 of the check 57. Theopposite end .of this check is provided wit-h the slot 58, within whichthe pin 59, mounted on the weight bracket 36, is adapted to operato. Thecheck'57 has the cylinder 60, which is mounted integrally with therodsGl, while on theend ofthe rod 56 is mounted ajpiston movable Withinthecylinder 60..

To the upper portion of the frame 34 are attached the bearings 62,through which passes the rod 63 ofthehead piece 64, this head piecebeing suitably connected with the side walls 10-ot the recess so that itwill always maintain a vertical position. For the sake of simplicitythis connection has not. been shown in the drawings.

Attached to the bottom 14 is a hood, whic is preferablyof wood, andconsists of a 139 member 6 5 and almember 66. These members coperate toprevent the 'weights from heilig visible when the bed is either in itslowered or its upright position.

Having'thus described the 4Various parts which are used in ourinvention, theI operation of the same may now be readily understood: Letus assume that the bed is in fits lowered position. Vhen it is desired.to raise the bed, the handle 5-5 is turned, where` by the lockingmember 47 is released from the locking' rib lZ-l. The bed may now beraised, and as this happens the legs 1S first assume the position shownin -t'ull linesI in Fig. (3,.and then swing around into the recesses 17of the escutcheon plates l5 when the-bed is in its final closedposition. the bed is swung up on the lugs 30 as axes the weight brackets56 and the weights 44. move down .until they finally assume thepositions shown in dotted lines in Fig. l, while the weight Casing G5moves u'p into the position shown in' dotted lines, lt it is found thatthe counter-balancing action ot the weights 44 is too-great, the weightbrackets 3G may be slightly lowered, thereby correspondingly loweringthe center of gravity of the weights 4l, whereas, ii it is tound thatthe action is too little, they may be correspondingly raised. lVhen theclosing action starts the pin 59 on one of the weight brackets 36 movesdown within the slot 5S until it strikes.

v the slot 5S until it encounters the outer end of this slot. Thecylinder t3() is then movedout, but. on account. otl the construction ofthe -valves in the piston` within the cylinder G0, resistance is nowoffered to the outward movement of the cylinder (i0, and the bed ischecked in its closing until finally it reacties the. uprightI positionindicated in dotted lines in liig. l. (h1 the other hand, when the bedis closed and it desired to open itinto operative position, the knobsit; on the escutcheon plates l5 are taken hold oi and the bed is pulleddown against the .\--ligbt. resistance oll'ered by the counterbalaneingweights 44. 'lhis reverse motion o'li the bed will enlise. the check toact in a similar manner to that already described but. with the mctionot' thesev several parts ,occurring in reverse order. \\'hen the bed hasreached a position slightly above the horizontal` the counter-bnlnneingaction ot the weights lt exactly neutralizes the tendencj.' ole the bedl'rame to mov'e down, so that the bed is brought to its filial openhorizontal position by being manually pressed down. In this way thevbed/is checked both near its closing point, when it is raised, and nearits final opened position when it is lowered; but in moving from oneposition to the other the initial part of the movement is always free.The. two legs" 1S keep intheir vertical `po:;itions as th bed islowered, and, tinally, are/ locked againstmovement. in the manner/heretotore described.

tinal lowered positien the locking member' -lT snaps into engagementwith the locking rib 13/ and it is impossible to raise the bed untilt'ltisv locking member is released.

As previously described, when the bed is opened auth loweredthe headpiece G4 al ways retains its vertical position, inasmuch as the rod.(3is rotatable within the bearings It will he lapparent to those skilledin the artthat many changes could be made in the Idetailed constructionot' the `various parts which we have described without deF parting fromei t her the spirit or scope of our invention.

lVhat we claim is:

l. ln a foldingbed, a pivotally mounted counter-lalanced trame. and asingle device tor checking the movement, 0f the frame as it approachesits open and its closed positions, said device being inactive in both ofthe extreme positions ot' the bed .tr-ame, substantially as described.

F2.` In a folding bed,l a pivotally mounted eounter-balanced trame, anda single fluid controlled device for checking th'e movement ot the trameas it approaches its openv and its closed positions, said device beingWhen the bed reaches its/ 715 inactivein both of the extreme positionsof the bed trame, substantially as described.

3. ln a wall bed, the combination of a pivotally mounted frame,counter-balancing means for said trame, pivoted checking means attachedto said iframe, saidehecking means being provided with a slot, and meanson said trame for engaging said slot whereby the checking i operation isper- Jformed only as said frame approaches the end ot its opening andclosing movements, substantially as described.

-1. In a wall bed, the'combination .of va trame, a pair of supportingmembers, means tor pivotally mounting said frame on said supporting.members` counter-balancing means attached to said trame and tending tomove the latter into an upright position, and elicclv'ing means havingslotted connectien with said"trame. said checking means comprising arelativelymovable cylinder and :i piston therein whichhave'lreemovementin one direction and a restricted movement in the oppositedirection, said slotted connection rendering said checking meansoperative only when said 'trame apprtnlehes the end ot' its movementwhile being raised or wie lowered into position, substantially asdesciibed.

5.111 a. Wall bed, the oombination'of a bed frame, means for pivomllysupporting said'fmme, an adjustable Weight bracket `m0uned on saidfra-me, v:1nd a. counter- .'tendiiig to raise the bed into verticalposition, means for ammi... '.ealy looking Suid frame valben ii; iishoriz/,omni position, and lrxenns fit or new? iie fooi: of the bed forreleasing; said kicking means, siiibstanriaiy described.

7. 2in a?, web' bed, the, combination of :i bed frame havin01 a *tubularsido rail, menus for pivotaiiy supporting said frame, oounterfbaimiengmeans mounted on said frame, a. spriigonoiied oek cayried by saidframeg'e cooperating kicking member sta- -tionaiy mouiied with respectto said Leer/,911

frame, whereby the frame will be auto .mntieally looked when in itshorizonfai p0- sition, a eontroiling Tod for operating seid lock andextending through said side rail, and means for nmnuuily operating saidcon troiing rod. whereby the lock muy be released and the bed may beiaised from a horizontal to a xeiiical positioni slsdvstzub tiallydescribed.

8. Tn o. will bed, the combination of a movable bed frime, a ali brackethaving u looking; Surface, :1 Spring' cmilfioiied member pivoi'nyu'xoimted on said frame :uid adapted io form locking engagement with thelocking surfzuze of .mid biziela'c when said frame is; in ie hoiizon'zilposition, and menus: .'oi' ieiensng said member, whereby Said luie maybe moved, subsi'zmi'inliy :1S described.

E'ILL N H. HfHfES. VILLIAM A. BLXTHESON. Witnesses HNRY M. HUXLEY, L. F.HANNEN.

